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Back to EpisodesRefried Beans | Reconciliation (feat. Bobby Kogan) | 4/8/2025
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Tuesday, April 8th, 2025
Stocks take another dive as the Trump regime plays fast and loose with tariffs; the en banc panel for the DC Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated Cathy Harris and Gwynne Wilcox to their jobs at the NLRB and MSRP; the North Carolina Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court ruling requiring 65,000 people to cure their ballots; NIH researchers have made a cancer breakthrough but layoffs are delaying it; a second unvaccinated child has died of measles and RFK Jr uses it as an opportunity for a photo op; the Trump administration is planning on spending $45M on immigrant detention; Trump is planning a giant North Korean style military parade on his birthday; and the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals REFUSED to pause an order forcing the Trump admin to return Maryland father Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the U.S. before midnight tonight; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
Guest: Bobby Kogan
@bbkogan - BlueSky
Bobby Kogan - Center for American Progress
Stock Market Volatility Hits 5-Year High As Wall Street Grapples With ‘Manmade’ Tariff Problem | Forbes
Bessent flew to Florida to lobby Trump on tariff message - POLITICO
NIH scientists have a cancer breakthrough. Layoffs are delaying it. | The Washington Post
Appeals court halts Trump independent agency firings, spurring Supreme Court battle | The Hill
RFK Jr. visits Texas after second child dies of measles amid outbreak | The Washington Post
Trump Administration Aims to Spend $45 Billion to Expand Immigrant Detention - The New York Times
Trump planning military parade through DC for 79th birthday | The Hill
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